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SSCI 306: Expository Writing DUE: 26 August 2018

Summer Session 2018

Due Date: The assignment is due on 26 August 2018.

Points: 50

Overview: Your readers should not only have an understanding of what you want to do, but also be able

to gain a sense of your passion for the topic and be excited about the research’s possible outcomes.

Directions: In order to complete the Research Essay, you will need to do research. One of the more useful

tools in conducting research is the annotated bibliography. An annotated bibliography combines the

citations found in the References list at the end of documents in APA format with annotations about each

of the sources. For this assignment, you will construct an annotated bibliography based upon the speech

or discourse community that you have selected to focus on for your paper.

Purpose: An annotated bibliography is an organizing tool that is helpful when working on a research

project. An effective annotated bibliography is used to compile research sources in one location and

provide the researcher with quick access to the information contained in each source.

Audience: This assignment should be directed at your scholarly peers, and you may assume that they

have only a casual familiarity with your topic or issue.

Content/Subject: Your annotated bibliography will consist of the sources that you have deemed relevant

to your topic and/or question(s) of inquiry. While you may encounter sources that are not relevant or do

not fit the scope of your project while researching, for the purposes of this assignment, you will only

include the ones that you find useful and relevant.

Directions:

1. Cite the source in proper APA format. The citations should be organized in alphabetical order by author just as in an APA References page.

2. Follow with a brief annotation that summarizes the source (approx. 3-5 sentences). You may quote from the source, but do not copy and paste the abstract. Ideally, all of the annotation should

be in your own words.

3. In 1 or 2 sentences, explain the source’s relevance and importance to your issue.

Constraints: The annotated bibliography is a fairly rigid genre. Your citations must adhere to APA

format. This will be one of the central components of the grade for this assignment. Failure to follow

APA format exactly will harm your grade.

The annotations for each source should follow an academic style. This means that you must construct,

with elevated and sophisticated language, correct grammatical sentences that effectively summarize what

each source has to say. Additionally, you should explain how each source is relevant to the issue that you

have selected and what it adds to your knowledge about your issue.

Annotated Bibliography

SSCI 306: Expository Writing DUE: 26 August 2018

Summer Session 2018

Guidelines:

Specific guidelines to follow when completing this assignment are:

 5 sources of various types (book, article, website, etc.)

 Sources focused around a narrowed issue or question of inquiry

 Adherence to APA format for all citations

 Sources in alphabetical order according to author

 Thoughtful and complete annotations of 100-150 words

 Correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling

 Times New Roman, 12-pt font

Grading Rubric

45-50 A Document cites the number of sources outlined in

the assignment; all sources cited can be considered

reliable and/or trustworthy; excellent variety of

sources; cites more than four types of sources; all

annotations are thoughtful, complete, and well

written; citations are formatted correctly in the

document.

40-44 B Document is either one source over or under the

number required; most sources cited can be

considered reliable and/or trustworthy; good variety

of sources; cites four types of sources; most

annotations are thoughtful, complete, well written;

there are a few formatting errors in the document’s

citation

35-39 C Document is two sources over or under the required

number of sources; some sources can be considered

reliable and/or trustworthy; adequate variety of

sources; cites three types of sources; some

annotations are well written but some are lacking in

completeness, thought, and/or writing; there are

some formatting errors in the document’s citation.

30-34 D Document is three sources over or under the

required number of sources; few sources cited can

be considered reliable and/or trustworthy; poor

variety of sources; cites two types of sources; most

annotations are lacking in completeness, thought,

and/or writing quality; there are many and/or

frequent formatting errors in the document’s

citations.

0-29 F Document is four or more sources over or under the

number of required sources; little or no reliable

and/or trustworthy sources cited; no variety of

sources; cites only one type of source; all

annotations are lacking in completeness, thought,

and/or writing quality; there is little or no adherence

to APA format in document.